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How an infectious disease researcher stays grounded during uncertain times
Bakar Fellow and immunology professor, Russel Vance, was the star of the College of Letters & Science's news story. Click here to learn more about his thoughts on the future of research.
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Ting Xu on A Day in the Half-Life Podcast, “Reimagining Plastics”
Why isn’t more plastic actually recyclable? Why don’t compostable forks actually compost? And when are we going to solve our waste problems? On this episode of Berkeley Lab's podcast, Bakar Fellow Ting Xu shares her insights.
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Ronald Rael’s Adobe Oasis Featured at Desert X
The site-specific, international art exhibition Desert X that lands in the Coachella Valley every two years opened March 8 and runs through May 11, bringing large scale art from a global pool with two Native artists in the desert landscape.
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Bakar Fellows Program Welcomes Spring 2025 Ignite Scholars
Meet the Fall 2024 cohort of the Bakar Ignite Scholars Program.
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Bakar Fellow Adam Yala on pioneering a new era for cancer prediction using AI
Yala's project, Mirai, is a breast cancer prediction model that can predict breast cancer from a single mammogram. Mirai has now been validated on over 1.9 million mammograms across 21 countries and has recently entered clinical trials. Yala now wants to expand beyond breast cancer. With more than 2 million people in the United States projected to receive a cancer diagnosis this year, Yala is also working on adapting his use of computer vision and machine learning to provide earlier detection for many types of cancer.
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Bakar Fellow James Nunez Named Sloan Fellow
Nuñez studies epigenetics — the chemical tags on DNA that can control which genes are turned on or off in human cells. Nuñez has pioneered CRISPR technologies that allow researchers to change epigenetic patterns on DNA. He aims to apply his tools in neurons, which encode highly specialized epigenetics that are altered in many neurological diseases.
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David Schaffer, Faculty Director of Bakar Fellows Program, Elected to National Academy of Engineers
Election to the NAE is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer. Academy membership honors those who have made outstanding contributions to engineering practice, research or education. This includes the pioneering of new and developing fields of technology, major advancements in traditional fields of engineering, development/implementation of innovative approaches to engineering education, or engineering leadership.
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